FF – Trophies
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Claire Fuller.
Right, this is getting out of hand. I need to find my comedy muse once more.
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Copyright Claire Fuller.
Simon ran his hands lovingly over the treasures on the shelf. Each evoked an exciting memory.
‘That was a wonderful day in Bournemouth’, or ‘I remember what fun I had collecting that’ ran through his mind as he carefully took each one down in turn and studied it. It was his birthday, his treat day, and today he would add to his collection.
Gathering the tools of his trade, he set off towards the nearby school. The added danger fuelled his excitement.
He had never preyed so close to home before.
Sharing My World 2016 Week 41 and dralibread!
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Nope. I don’t see how that can really exist. Doesn’t that mean you’re falling in love with the way someone looks, pretty much? That’s lust at first sight.
Your first car?
It was a 1985 Ford Fiesta, in a very light blue, almost grey colour. It served me well(ish) for six or seven years, at which point it went into the crusher 🙂
Who taught you to ride a bike? How did it go?
My dad, I guess. I don’t know how it went the first time, but I had stabilisers so I wouldn’t have fallen off. I can’t remember much in detail from so long ago!
Ugly and rich or beautiful and poor?
Somewhere in the middle. That way I can slip around without drawing undue attention. Okay, rich. No, wait, beautiful. Rich. I can’t decide.
What was the first dish you could cook?
I suppose it was a fry up, at least that’s the first thing I can remember. I had to learn how to do it for my “Home Help” badge in the Cub Scouts. Does throwing stuff in a frying pan and waiting until it’s done really count as cooking?
On a “cooking” note I baked my first bread last week. The cheese and herbs on the top got a little “browned”, but otherwise, it had a nice crust and was very soft on the inside. Tasty dralibread 🙂
FF – Out of Options
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. She also supplied the photo this week!
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Copyright Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Frederick looked across the darkened room to the windows and sighed. He dimly remembered when those windows looked out over just the vista portrayed in the pictures which now covered them. He peeled away the corner of one and peered out.
Nothing had changed. A barren wasteland, devoid of all life bar a scraggly plant here, a grotesquely mutated animal there.
He’d stockpiled massively before the war, but the years had dwindled his supply to almost nothing. No-one was coming, no rescue. Facing painful starvation, his decision made, he knocked over both lamps and waited for the fire to take him.
Sharing My World 2016 Week 40
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
Why did you start blogging?
To share my views on life with the world! That didn’t last long however as I don’t really have any, but fortunately I discovered writing challenges and the rest is history.
A piece of clothing you still remember?
Ha, the clothing from forever ago I still remember I still own! There’s the (once) fluffy jacket I used to wear every day to university and then work which finally went in a hole (bought circa 1992). Then there’s the (once) smart blue shirt my mum bought me for interviews to university which I still wear to work sometimes (bought circa 1986). And finally, on Friday I wore a “University of Surrey Beer Fest 1992” t-shirt (under a jumper, mind).
I still wear clothes which are older than some of our employees.
What am I like? 🙂
Who are you trying to reach with your blog?
Whomever wants to read it!
Is there a stuffed animal in your bedroom?
A stuffed animal? What am I, eight years old?
Hey, where did they come from? Ahem.
The best birthday present ever?
A Sinclair ZX81 computer, back in 1982. My very own home computer! Before they were a thing! It was a huge surprise as it was a large amount of money for my parents back then.
What would surprise me about you?
I don’t know. Meet me and then let me know!
What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Last week my new car arrived! Very similar to the last one, but a “limited edition” 🙂
Tomorrow is my birthday and I have the day off, so I’m looking forward to that.
FF – Bigger and Better Things
Here is my post for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was submitted by C.E. Ayr.
I was initially stumped, then I decided to write a fun little story and then halfway through it all went a bit dark :-(.
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Copyright C.E. Ayr
Richie eased himself to the ground and stared at the reflections in the duck pond. He retrieved a small bag of bread and began throwing in crumbs, just because.
There hadn’t actually been any ducks in the pond since he’d gotten that air rifle six Christmases ago.
Bubbles rose to the surface, followed by a large sports bag. Huffing, he unzipped the bag, dropped in another rock and watched in satisfaction as the bag sank – properly this time.
Ducks had been fun, but he was all grown up now and animals just weren’t enough anymore.
Sunrise this Morning
Here are some photos I took on my phone when I arrived at work this morning. The sky’s on fire!
Sharing My World 2016 Week 39
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World. It’s a bit different this week as there are six questions, posed by kids, via The Happy Quitter.
A class you wish you would have taken?
I wish I’d taken Home Economics as I’d quite like to be able to cook more stuff. However, around age 14 we had to choose five (I think) subjects to take alongside maths, English language and English literature and I went for a load of languages (plus physics of course).
However, as regular followers know I’ve done a sponge and pizza and hopefully I’ll try some bread next!
What’s your favourite comic figure and why?
That’s either Calvin and Hobbes or Dilbert. I would post a cartoon or two but I’m sure they’re heavily copyrighted, but the Dilbert link always shows today’s Dilbert!
Name something you wish you could like.
Celery. I love chips and dips and celery is excellent for dipping but I absolutely hate it with a passion. Celery is disgusting!
Tell me about your first crush / first date / first kiss.
Ha ha oh me oh my oh goodness gracious me blimey.
No.
Who was your best friend when you were 10?
I was best friends with a guy called Michael ever since infants school after (my faulty memory tells me) I was asked to look after him when he moved into the area. We sort of naturally drifted apart after we went to secondary school, as these things often do.
What sign are you? Do you believe in astrology?
I am a Libra – we’re in the land of Libra right now! It’s always interesting reading about the various traits of different signs, though I’m not particularly a “believer”. Some traits sound like me, others don’t so much and it depends on which source you read as well. For example, one site has this to say… “positive” in green and “negative” in red. I’ve tried to decide if they apply to me (though it’s hard to assess oneself!). I guess there are more yes answers than no answers. But if I chose a different star sign, would I get the same result…?
- Tactful – yes
- Romantic – no
- Charming – no
- Just – yes
- Diplomatic – yes
- Balanced – yes
- Superficial – to an extent
- Detached – yes
- Unreliable – absolutely no
- Laid back – yes (how is this a negative?)
- Indecisive – yes
- Self-indulgent – yes
Limerick Challenge – Seasons
Here is my attempt at Mind And Life Matters’ limerick challenge for this week. The prompt word is “Seasons” and needs to feature all four seasons – in just five lines with all the rules limericks must adhere to – rhyming, scanning, line length…!
So I’ve ended up with one “dodgy” rhyme and a bit of slang. Oh well :-).
Click on the froggy for the linkup.
There are trysts in the Spring with a lover
And fun in the sun during Summer
But Autumn’s quite wet
And it’s quite a safe bet
Freezing Winter will be quite a bummer.
FF – Paradise
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Amy Reese.
For some reason, the first thought that came into my head when I saw this picture was that scene from inside the Death Star with those little robots scurrying about the place :-).
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Copyright Amy Reese
Clutching his half-empty bottle of whiskey, Manfred watched the tiny bot as it sped down the corridor towards him. Off to fix another broken lightbulb or clogged sink, no doubt.
That was his task!
Once.
Now all he had was his drink and a cold corner to sleep in.
He raised his leg and as the bot drew level, brought it down with as much force as he could. The bot shattered. Alarms sounded.
“Jobs for humans!” he shouted as hidden hatches opened, disgorging security bots, their weapons pods already extending to eradicate another undesirable element of twenty-second century paradise.
Sharing My World 2016 Week 38
Here is my post for Cee’s Share Your World.
Are you a hugger or a non-hugger?
Generally I like my personal space. Sometimes I find myself backing away a little from people who are comfortable with a smaller “bubble”.
However, if the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Pixie Lott or Taylor Momsen suddenly turned up on my doorstep demanding a hug, I would just have to bite the bullet and oblige :-). That’s fairly unlikely to happen, though :-(.
What is your least favourite candy?
Those sort of softish fruity ones covered with sugar. I’m not sure what they’re called. Also, anything liquorice-related. I prefer chocolate-based sweets!
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “fun”?
It’s a bit sad but nothing immediately springs to mind. I enjoy doing certain things – I suppose that’s “fun”, but mood-wise I’m generally extremely stable – right in the middle. I like to watch my friends’ kids playing – they look like they’re having fun!
List of Favourite Smells: What smells do you love? Whether it’s vanilla scented candles or the smell of coffee in the morning or the smell of a fresh spring rain…make a list of all the things you love for a little aromatherapy.
- Freshly cut grass
- Bacon cooking
- Anything baking – cakes, bread and whatnot
- The scent of the forest
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